THE HISTORY OF MAGIC : ENSUENO

When the high school bell rings, Ester Bolaños escapes her small, border-town high school. But when she rides her beloved bike all the way home, Ester escapes reality. To feel alive, she imagines every fantastical way she could die. She'll take her chances against sharks, tanks, or flame-throwing Nazis anyday if it means avoiding the boring fates of her fellow students and family.

SCREENING | SATURDAY JULY 15TH |CROWLEY THEATER

USA | 5min.

José Luis González is an award-winning cartoonist, an accomplished playwright and screenwriter, and filmmaker. His script, The History of Magic, has been recognized by the Sundance Institute Screenwriter’s Lab, BlueCat Screenplay Competition, Cinequest Screenplay Competition, and the Academy Nicholl Fellowship. His most recent animated short, Great Moments in Rock & Roll History (That Never Happened), was featured in the Marfa Film Festival and Lone Star Film festival (2014).